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| U-587 | Type VIIC |
| Feldpost Number | M 19 451 |
| Construction Yard | Blohm und Voß, Hamburg |
| Yard Number | 563 |
| Ordered | 16th Jan 1940 |
| Keel laid | 31st Oct 1940 |
| Launched | 23rd Jul 1941 |
| Commissioned | 11th Sep 1941 |
| Baubelehrung | Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen /
8.KLA, Hamburg | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 09.41 - 03.42 | 6.U-Flottille, Danzig & St.Nazaire
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 09.41 - 03.42 | KL Ulrich Borcherdt
see also: U-8 U-555 |
| Operations information for U-587 | 08.01.1942 - 31.01.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-587 left Kiel under the command of Ulrich Borcherdt on 8th Jan 1942 and arrived at St. Nazaire on 31st Jan 1942 after over three weeks.
| 12.02.1942 - 27.03.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 12th Feb 1942, U-587 left St. Nazaire under the command of Ulrich Borcherdt. On the 27th Mar 1942, U-587 was sunk.
Ulrich Borcherdt hit five ships on this patrol, three of these ships were in convoy: One was from convoy ON-52, one was from convoy ONS-67 and one was from convoy ONS-68.
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On 24th Feb 1942 he sank the British 8,009 ton Anadara, sailing with convoy ONS-67.
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On 6th Mar 1942 he sank the 900 ton Hans Egede.
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On 8th Mar 1942 he sank the British 655 ton HMS Northern Princess.
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On 9th Mar 1942 he sank the Greek 5,719 ton Lily, a member of convoy ONS-68.
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On 23rd Mar 1942 he sank the British 8,106 ton Diala, part of convoy ON-52.
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